Re: Fuel tank sight gauge routing

[Dave Simpson <davesimpson@londonweb.net>]

Good old fashioned cork floats in fuel and is not attacked by it. (Petrol
has an SG of 0.72 or so)

Dave Simpson

----- Original Message -----
From: <DJA727@aol.com>
Subject: Re:  Fuel tank sight gauge routing


> Hi! Dave.
> I tried just that with a ball out of a battery hydrometer....... it sank
> like a lead brick!!!
> What's needed is one that floats in the fuel of specific gravity .....?
and
> isn't susceptible to degenerate chemically in the fuel? Any suggestions
> chaps?
> regards
> Bob Harrison  G-PTAG
>
> ##### I will have to think about that one. Thanks for saving me the effort
of trying that approach..... Back to the drawing board....
>
> Dave
>